Children, Teens & Schools
Golden Helmet Awards and Silver Helmet Awards, and nominations process
Know someone dedicated to bicycling to and from work? Nominate them for the second annual Golden Helmet Award. Nominations are due in to TAMC by April 1.
Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) Draft 2017-2020 Public Participation Plan comment deadline
People who bike-and-ride using Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) are among those encouraged to comment on MST’s Draft 2017-2020 Public Participation Plan. Deadline to receive comments is Friday, March 3, 2017 by 5:00 p.m. The Plan is available for viewing on the MST website; click the following link: http://mst.org/wp-content/media/Draft_Public_Participation_Plan.pdf Contact MST to request a copy by mail or to request a Spanish translation—written or…
California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
CalTrans is creating the first-ever California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (CSBPP). Check out the new CA State Bike-Ped Plan website, and learn additional ways to advocate for bicycling and walking, including specific advocacy actions for Monterey County.
Carmel and elsewhere: Sidewalk confusion abounds
Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/CarmelConfusion For a different sort of Carmel confusion, see http://bit.ly/CarmelConfusion2 In 2017, why the buzz about sidewalk riding in Carmel? First, some background. 2014: Repeated inaccurate reports in the Salinas Californian in summer 2014 led to Bicycling Monterey contributing to the Californian “Bicycling on sidewalks: misconceptions and advisories,” published October 15, 2014.…
California Bicycle Coalition’s local partners and allies – Bicycling Monterey and others
Effective bike advocacy—improving infrastructure and much more—requires a team effort. The Monterey Bay region, which includes Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties, does not yet have an official bicycling coalition or alliance. Bicycling Monterey is among those who help fill in that gap, as local allies of the California Bicycle Coalition / CalBike: http://www.calbike.org/local_partners.…
Video: 33-Section Resource Directory / Monterey County Bike Community Leaders
Visitors and residents use the indexed, 33-section directory, Monterey County Main Bicycling Resources / Bike Community Leaders, to find a diverse community of helpers. Together, those helpers meet a wide range of needs and interests. In the captioned Youtube below, meet many of them. And if you appreciate the directory or other Bicycling Monterey projects, please make a contribution in any amount. Click here for ways to give…